Texas Governor’s Race

“A lot of people are asking me that question, as you can imagine,” Wendy Davis responded during the nationally televised event at the National Press Club. “I’m working very hard … to decide. I will run for two offices — either my state Senate seat or the governor.”
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“I will be a cheerleader working for her success,” said HarrisCounty Sheriff Adrian Garcia. “She has become the voice of women, but she’s also become the voice of Texans who want a better opportunity.”
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Each week, Texas on the Potomac examines the use of a popular hashtag and identifies the most influential users. Today, to mark the gubernatorial campaign launch of Greg Abbott, we look at #ImWithAbbott.
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As Cal Jillson, that keen observer of Texas politics at Southern Methodist University once explained to me: about 70 percent of Texas Anglos vote, and 70 percent of them vote Republican. Unless that changes, past is prologue for 2014.
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“We are picking up some good support,” Tom Pauken said recently in an email about his chances against Abbott. “Would not be in this if I did not see a pathway to victory. If ‘gargantuan’ amounts of money dictate the results, then he wins. But I don’t find a real depth of support for him as governor.”
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The Texas politician with the most at stake today as we await Gov. Rick Perry’s “exciting” announcement about his “future” is … Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott. Here is a photo gallery collected by Texas on the Potomac’s Sarah Ferris of Abbott through the years, from Duncanville track star to chief law enforcement officer of the Lone Star State.
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Predicting Rick Perry’s future is more risky than wearing burnt orange to an Aggie bonfire. But that won’t deter your bold team at Texas on the Potomac. After consulting with academics and political consultants from both parties, here are our odds for Perry’s potential announcements
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In a hypothetical match-up, Wendy Davis would lose to Gov. Rick Perry by 14 points, though she is the state’s most-liked state official and best-known Democrat, according to the Public Policy Polling firm.
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Please vote in our Texas on the Potomac poll: What would you like Rick Perry to announce on Monday when he describes his “exciting future plans”? A presidential campaign? Another race for governor? Retirement? Resignation?
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